Visiting and Non-Degree Students

To enroll at Southern as a visiting or non-degree (i.e. non-matriculated) student, please submit a Visiting Student Application. 
There is no application fee to apply! You will receive a response within approximately 1 week with instructions on how to log into the student portal and register for classes. Please be advised that non-matriculated students may register for courses on a part-time basis, and are subject to the policies of the university, but are not eligible for financial aid or on-campus housing. 

STOP: If you have been accepted to Southern before, or have taken classes here previously, you do not need to complete this application. Instead, please contact the Registrar's Office to reactivate your existing account for registration.

If you require assistance with course prerequisites, registration permission, or have questions about degree requirements, please contact advisement@southernct.edu.

Here is some additional helpful information to help you get started:

As a visiting or non-degree student, without a prior bachelor's degree or higher, you will be eligible to register part-time for less than 12 credits in undergraduate courses, and all courses will be applied to your undergraduate transcript.  Prior to attempting 30 credits, you must apply to a degree or certificate program (i.e. matriculate) through the Admissions Office to continue studying at Southern on either a part-time or full-time basis.

As a visiting or non-degree student, with a prior bachelor's degree or higher, you will be eligible to register part-time for less than 9 credits in undergraduate or graduate courses, and all courses will be applied to your graduate transcript regardless of the course level.  A maximum of 9 credits taken as a non-matriculated student may be applied to a graduate program, or at the department’s discretion, up to 25 percent of the total credits for programs requiring 36 credits or more. You may apply to a degree or certificate program (i.e. matriculate) through the Graduate Admissions Office to continue studying at Southern on either a part-time or full-time basis.

Review the Registration Checklist to find the date and time that registration opens for non-matriculated students, then follow the registration instructions below (or watch the How To Register video 2m8s):

Note: All students must meet any course prerequisite needed to register, but departments also have the right to exclude or restrict non-matriculated student registration for courses in their program.

• Go to MySCSU
• Select Banner Student
• Records and Registration
• Registration and Schedule Planner
• Select the Term
• Add Courses
• Add Breaks (times you can't attend classes due to other obligations)
• 'Generate Schedules' to review your schedule options
• Select your favorite schedule to 'Send to Registration Cart'
• Click 'Register' to complete your registration

You may continue to edit your registration during the allowed add/drop period for the term. To remove a course from your registration, click Current Schedule, then select the Edit Schedule button to drop or withdraw from a course.

Visit our Bill & Payment website to review current tuition and fees or payment options.

Here are some helpful definitions to determine which billing level, undergraduate or graduate, will apply to you: 

Undergraduate Non-Matriculated Student
As a  visiting or non-degree student, without a prior bachelor’s degree or higher, you will be eligible to register part-time for less than 12 credits in undergraduate courses only, and you will be billed at the part-time undergraduate tuition and fee rate.  

Graduate Non-Matriculated Student

As a visiting or non-degree student, with a prior bachelor’s degree or higher, you will be eligible to register part-time for less than 9 credits in  undergraduate or graduate courses, and you will be billed at the part-time graduate tuition and fee rate regardless of the course level.